| BMP ID: |
8599 |
| Title: |
Slimhole drilling can be used to reduce environmental impacts |
| Text: |
Coiled Tube and Slimhole Drilling: Slimhole driling is a method of reducing environmental impacts. This method creates less of a well-pad footprint and is quieter than conventional methods meaning its impact on willife and people is reduced. |
| Source Publication Name: |
Drilling Smarter: Using Directional Drilling to Reduce Oil and Gas Impacts in the Intermountain West |
| Citation Section: |
Appendix B: Emerging Technologies Compatible with Directional Drilling |
| Citation Page: |
21 |
| Supplemental Documents: |
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| Usage Type: |
Recommended |
| Timing: |
• Drilling
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| Oil / Gas Field: |
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| Surface Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Mineral Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Primary Contact: |
Biodiversity Conservation Alliance
P.O. Box 1512
Laramie, Wyoming 82073 United States |
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| Alternate Contact: |
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| Categories: |
Wildlife
Noise
Land Surface Disturbance
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| Location: |
Western Region |
| Species: |
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| Vegetation Types: |
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| General Comments: |
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| Cost-Benefit Analysis: |
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| BMP Efficacy: |
"The new generation of smaller-diameter drilling bits developed for slimhole drilling are more durable, have increased penetration rates, and develop more power." pg 21 |
| Date Entered: |
2011-04-27 16:19 UTC |
| Last Updated: |
2011-04-28 12:41 UTC |
